The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Belize for the “Belize City Turning Bridge Replacement Project” in Belize City, Belize, on December 17. The agreement was signed between the Prime Minister of Belize, Mr. John Briceño, and Mr. Hiromi Nai, Director of JICA El Salvador Office.
This project is the first project to apply the method introduced under the revised JICA Act in April 2025, in which JICA will make payment to a private company that receives a project order from the government of the recipient country on behalf of the recipient government. The introduction of this method is expected to speed up grant aid projects by eliminating some of the payment procedures that have been carried out by the recipient government, etc.
Signing Ceremony
A summary of the business is as follows
Belize City Turning Bridge Replacement Project
The Project for the Reconstruction of the Swing Bridge in Belize City
Country (Region)
Belize (Belize City)
Business Objectives
This project will replace the current bridge located at the mouth of the Holeover River, which separates the north and south sides of Belize City, with a bridge that is wide enough and strong enough to allow the passage of large vehicles and facilitate traffic within the city, thereby contributing to the construction of a strong infrastructure for Belize City and the surrounding area. The project is to be carried out in Belize City and the surrounding area.
Business
(a) Details of facilities, equipment, etc.
Replacement of the swing bridge with a 2-diameter continuous steel-concrete composite slab bridge and removal of the existing bridge substructure.
(b) Details of consulting services
Detailed design, bidding assistance, construction supervision
Maximum Amount of Provision
2,171 million yen
Scheduled implementation period
47 months
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment
Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing
Contribution to the achievement of the SDGs
Goal 9 (Create a foundation for industry and innovation)
Goal 11 (Create a community where people can continue to live)
Goal 13 (Specific measures to address climate change)
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